The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-13

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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The nominating committee, in submitting
its report, discovered that the bylaws pre-
scIibed that the election must be by ballot.
On motion it was decided to vote on each
name presented by the committee and the
result was a unanimous adoption of the re-
port The officers elected are:
PTesident-Mrs. w. G.. Sibley, Augusta.
General Vice President-Mrs Walter B.
Hill, Atlanta
Vice Presidents e. G. Witter, of
! Atlanta; Mrs. DR.. Blanchard Columbus:
Mrs. r. d. Walker, Savannah; Mrs. Inez
Gibson, Longview.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Missouri
II. Stokes, Atlanta.
Recording Secretary-Miss Emma s.
| Stewart, Oxford.
TreasItrer-Mrs. Claiborne Snead, Au-
gtlsta.
The Superintendents Of Departments will
BIO elected at this mornings session.
As Mrs. Sibley was conducted to the chair
the delegates arose and gave the Chautau-
qua salute twice repeated. Mrs. Chaplin
struck up praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow" and the audience joined in
with gusto. "We do that said Mrs
Chaplin at the close Of the singing, impaling
the MORNING NEWS reporter on her ex-
tended foreiinger, probably to fix iiis
attention. a way OF 'italicising' the re-
marks, "as all good officers come from God.
There is chance int he matter" Mrs. Sibley
feelingly responded to the greeting Miss
Stokes, the Corresponding Secretary, was
also saluted.
ATLANTA TO HAVE THE NEXT CONVENTION.
After some discussion regarding the place
| of meeting for the next annual convention,
the friends Of Atlanta carried the day, and
| it was decided to hold the next convention
there the second week in April, 1888, com
mencing on Wednesday and continuing in
session four days.
The Question box" created some interest,
but the questions were too few to get the
plan in operation. A general discussion
arose regarding various features Of union
| work.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Rowe and Mr.. Osgood, her
father, from Brunswick, were called up and
introduced to the convention, and made
short addresses. Two delegates from Jesup,
Mrs. Clearly and Mrs. Brady, were also in
troduced
The programme for to-day's exercises was
then announced. AT Q o'clock the Execu-
tive Committee viii meet at the hall, and at
10 an informal experience meeting will be
held. There will be no afternoon meeting,
but tonight Mrs. Wells will lecture at
| Masonic Hall On Sunday afternoon Miss
Jennie Smith will conduct services at $50
o'clock.
A crowded house greeted the union last
night
THE EVENING SESSION.
Miss Stokes Corresponding Secretary,
read her annual report, a most carefully
compiled and exhaustive paper. In
closing, she appealed strongly for
prohibition, and pictured the evils
of intemperance with an eloquence
that secured her the fullest attention She
paid Savannah and its people high com
pliment I'VE have met in many large cities
in this State; have always received the
most courteous and hospitable treatment
from ALL especially the press; but I can say
it from my heart, in no other city have our
meetings been SO carefully and accurately
reported, and so much space freely allowed
us, as by the press of your fair city, and for
which we return earnest and heartfelt
thanks"
Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Wells spoke for
nearly three hours and held the attention
and interest of the vast audience. Both
Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Wells are eloquent
and magnetic speakers, perfectly at nome
on the rostrum and they did good temper
ance work last night, if the close and earn
est attention given by the audience is any
, criterion.
AT the close of the meeting the delegates,
their hostesses and escorts, were invited to
an elegant lunch, spread in their honor by
the energetic members of tie Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of
Savannah. The occasion was very pleas
, ant one and all present enjoyed it greatly.
| CHAT WITH MRS sIBLEY.
eve have had the State organization
only since 1882" said Mrs. W. G. Sibley.
who has held the Presidency of the union
since its formation, in reply to query of a
MORNING NEWS reporter. There were six
unions in existence in 1850 and 1881. These
} were at Atlanta, Augusta, Rome, Macon,
Columbus and Savannah. The first perma-
hent organization was in 1882, and Mrs. Gov
Colquitt was our first President She served
only a short time when | was elected and
have held the office ever since"
In reply, to an inquiry as to what is the
ratio of increase of the unions and members
Mrs Sibley said:
, ut is very hard to say definitely. The in
5 crease has been great ever since its organiza-
ton. When the Woman'S Christian Tenn.
{ perance Union first sent out the petitions for
the local option bill it attracted attention tC
the organization, and the temperance people
> rallied to us and it gave the union de
, cided impetus. Unions have increased rapid.
, ly and the membership in proportion. The
| interest is greater now than ever before, and
the additioit to our membership are Ger.
tainly very cheering and encouraging"
? "How about the annual conventionsg
''Well, they aregrowing i'll interest also.
The first convention was held i'll Atlanta
= the second was at Augusta and the third
> was held at Columbus. Last year we met
: at Macon"
l what has been done in the line of work
among the colored peoplen
Much. In the larger cities most of the
unions have an auxiliary for colored people
, and the reports are exceedingly flattering
j for this branch of our work The colored
! people realize, for the most part, the great
/. Importance and value of prohibition tc
O them and they assist us by every means in
: their power"
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